I’m Ustadh Abdulkareem, and Arabic is my mother tongue. Though I grew up in Avignon, in the south of France, Arabic wasn’t something I had to “learn”—I was born into it. Just like any child naturally picks up French or English in their home environment, Arabic was part of my everyday life. My parents nurtured my love for the language from a young age, which eventually led me to pursue a Master’s degree in Arabic language teaching.

When my first child, Mouadh, was born in 2006, followed by Safiya in 2007, I became obsessed with one goal: ensuring they mastered Classical Arabic. But there was a problem—I had no idea how to teach them effectively. I dreamed of raising a fully Arabic-speaking family, yet I lacked the right approach.

That all changed in 2010 when I discovered Professor Abdellah Dannan’s immersion learning method. I applied it with my children, and within just a few months, something incredible happened—they not only spoke Arabic fluently but could perfectly vocalize word and sentence endings, even before turning six!

As I began teaching others, I noticed a common challenge: many people wanted a structured, effective way to learn how to read Arabic—but couldn’t find the right program. Seeing this need, I developed a step-by-step method to teach Arabic reading in just 29 days, based on the same immersion principles that worked for my own children.

Inspired by this success, I expanded my teaching beyond my home and founded Alfitra School in Tangier. Determined to make this method accessible to learners everywhere, I launched Arabic Immersion, an online program that now serves 6,000 students—both children and adults. We’ve also partnered with mosques, associations, and schools across France, Belgium, and the UK to offer a unique blended learning experience (in-person + online).

And now, you can join us too!